A Patient Is Given a Prescription for Azithromycin [Zithromax] and Asks

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is given a prescription for azithromycin [Zithromax] and asks the nurse why the dose on the first day is twice the amount of the dose on the next 4 days. Which reply by the nurse is correct?

• A) "A large initial dose helps to get the drug to optimal levels in the body faster."
• B) "The first dose is larger to minimize the first-pass effect of the liver."
• C) "The four smaller doses help the body taper the amount of drug more gradually."
• D) "Tubular reabsorption is faster with initial doses, so more is needed at first."

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